#CEEAE0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.032 172.1), rgb(206, 234, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#CEEAE0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 234, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.032 172.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CEEAE0 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEEAE0 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CEEAE0 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #CEEAE0 text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEAE0
oklch(91.4% 0.032 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9C
oklch(70.8% 0.067 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A856D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B705B
oklch(49% 0.086 172.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4A
oklch(42.5% 0.071 172)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 172)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#CEEAE0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8E6E0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2E1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EBE7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEAE0
#CEEAE0
oklch(91.4% 0.032 172.1)
- #F5DAE5
#F5DAE5
oklch(91.4% 0.033 351.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEEAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #CEEAE0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.